Nursing students return from Nicaragua

Six RN to BSN students, along with one graduate student and nursing faculty, Jane Bergland, returned after a 10-day trip to Nicaragua. The nurses joined the MEDICO medical team in Managua then headed up north to Jalapa where care was focused on children with handicaps and their families. Health education was also done at multiple schools and the women’s shelter. […]

Jane Bergland, PhD, RN, named Certified Nurse Educator

NLN Program Highlights Standout Nurse Faculty Minnesota State University Moorhead is pleased to announce that Jane Bergland, PhD, RN, has earned the designation Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing. The NLN’s Academic Nurse Educator Certification (ANEC) Program has conferred new visibility […]

Health Services Administration student turns internship into full-time position

Samantha Kundinger, Health Services Administration, completed an internship this summer with Family HealthCare Center, the only homeless health service provider in North Dakota and western Minnesota. She turned the internship into a full-time position as the Center’s new business and program development director. She will work with the executive director on strategic planning activities, program development and integration, policy and program analysis, […]

Vicki Teske selected for FLAG institute

Vicki Teske, Nursing, was chosen to attend the Faculty Learning About Geriatrics (FLAG) summer institute, Aug. 8-12, 2011 at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus, joining representatives from 24 schools, universities and tribal colleges from across the country. The institute is followed by a yearlong mentorship centered around specific geriatric nursing educational projects. The program provides learning experiences and resources related […]